Woman pays back money and gets suspended sentence

By Linda Cicoira

A woman who previously pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement of nearly $2,000 from the Dollar General in Oak Hall where she worked in April of 2023, was convicted of a misdemeanor Thursday in Accomack Circuit Court.

Twenty-three-year-old Amy Ervin, of Atlantic, paid $1,959.65 in restitution to the business, according to court records. Judgment was withheld a year ago as part of a plea bargain with Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Baker. She was given a 10-day suspended sentence.

Baker said Ervin took merchandise off the store’s shelves in 21 transactions. She then scanned the items and gave herself a cash refund. The incidents occurred between April 19 and 28, 2023.